Santa Ana Unified considers laying off hundreds after $187 million budget shortfall
After a $187 million budget shortfall, Santa Unified School District is considering laying off 280 teachers and counselors.
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Los Angeles schools distributing ‘red cards’ to help immigrant families ‘assert constitutional rights’
Schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District are now distributing “red cards” – also known as “Know Your Rights” cards – and other resources to remind immigrant community members ...
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Fires scorched campuses across Los Angeles. Many schools are seeking places to hold classes
Los Angeles Unified Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho greets students from Palisades Charter Elementary School upon their arrival at the Brentwood Elementary Science Magnet school in the ...
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As schools in LA reopen, parents worry about harmful ash from wildfires
But some parents feel the school is rushing to open. They're urging officials to temporarily relocate, while others try to transfer their students elsewhere. “The (Los Angeles Unified School ...
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Flood Watch Issued For Fire-Stricken Los Angeles Areas—Here’s Why Rain Might Be An Issue
Los Angeles is forecast to receive desperately needed rain this weekend, providing relief to first responders battling four active fires in the region while also creating the risk of new hazards ...
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Santa Ana Unified School District plans to layoff 280 teachers and counselors
SANTA ANA, Calif. (KABC) -- The Santa Ana Unified School District plans to address a $187 million budget shortfall this year by laying off 280 teachers and counselors. "That represents less than ...
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Newport-Mesa Unified after-school swim and water-safety program encourages future lifeguards and athletes
Her son attends Whitter and is one of many young children in the Newport-Mesa Unified School District who have hardly ever stepped into a swimming pool or the ocean despite living within a short ...
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As wildfires disrupt Los Angeles schools, experts begin to study mental health effects on students
Wildfires have forced the closure of Los Angeles schools, displacing over 700,000 students and staff. Experts warn of lasting ...
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Parents want to know: After wildfires, is my child's school safe and clean?
There are no state laws or regulations that mandate specific cleaning or testing before schools located near wildfires can reopen. Instead, schools must interpret guidance from multiple local ...
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What Six Families Took With Them as They Fled Los Angeles Fires
Families fleeing deadly Los Angeles wildfires often had moments to decide what to bring with them. Many never imagined that it would be the last time they saw their homes. What to grab in the ...
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How to help communities amid Los Angeles wildfires
Hundreds of thousands have been forced to evacuate in response to the recent surge in Southern California wildfires. Hearing from my friends whose homes have been destroyed or who must flee the ...
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Opinion: Let’s not worsen L.A.’s inequality when recovering from the fires
For the last four years, I worked on climate change in the Biden administration, focusing on mitigating climate risk so that communities would not have to face the indescribable grief Los Angeles ...